CHARLOTTE — Veterans served to protect our country, and now the Charlotte community is rallying to serve them.
Volunteers from the Independence Fund packed boxes Wednesday with food and supplies to distribute to 100 veterans across the Charlotte area.
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>> Watch the video at the top of this page to learn more about the program and how it is helping our local veterans on this Veterans Day.
The organization works with injured veterans, many of whom are unemployed or homeless.
The majority of the volunteers are veterans themselves, offering their time to neighbors in need.
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